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S 3164 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Private Prison Information Act of 2021

Introduced: November 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Private Prison Information Act of 2021

This bill specifies that a record related to a nonfederal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

A nonfederal prison, correctional, or detention facility must disclose information under FOIA unless the information is exempt from disclosure or the disclosure is prohibited by law.

The term nonfederal prison, correctional, or detention facility means (1) a private prison, correctional, or detention facility; or (2) a state or local prison, jail, or other correctional or detention facility.

What's happening now November 4, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5853 Identical bill Private Prison Information Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Independent 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 3, 2022
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 16, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 13, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 13, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 18, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 4, 2021
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 4, 2021
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 4, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 4, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 4, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 4, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3164: Private Prison Information Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3164/
MLA
"S. 3164: Private Prison Information Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3164/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3164, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3164/.
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[S. 3164: Private Prison Information Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3164/)
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